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Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation675 N. Saint Clair Street, Galter Pavilion, Chicago, IL 60611 map
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Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation201 E Huron Street, Suite 105, Chicago, IL 60611 map
Dr. Rashmi Sharma is a palliative care doctor in Chicago. She provides specialized medical care for those living with serious illness, focusing on relief from symptoms.
Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation
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Accepting New Patients?
Yes, Dr. Rashmi K. Sharma is accepting new patients at this office.
Phone
Address
675 N. Saint Clair Street, Galter Pavilion, Chicago, IL 60611
Office Details
Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation
Insurance Accepted
- Medicare
Bio
Dr. Rashmi Sharma graduated from University of Washington School of Medicine in 1999.
Dr. Sharma has two offices in Illinois where she specializes in Palliative Care.
Dr. Sharma works with eight hundred and sixty-eight doctors including Dr. Maria Ferreira and Dr. Sarika Jain.
Specialty
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Palliative Care
Palliative care physicians provide specialized medical care for people living with serious illness. Doctors who specialize in palliative care focus on providing relief from symptoms and stress, offering care that is focused on improving quality of life for both the patient and the family. Palliative care is appropriate at any age, and at any stage in a serious illness, and can be provided along with curative treatment.
Education & Training
Hospital Affiliations
- Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Languages Spoken
- English
Dr. Sharma's Medicare Fee‑for‑Service Data (2014)
Please Note: The information displayed below is sourced from the 2014 Medicare Physician and Other Supplier National Provider Identifier (NPI) Aggregate Report. It's important to remember that the statistics below are not inclusive of all patients treated by Dr. Sharma, but only those who participate in Medicare.
Overview
- Doctor participates in Medicare?: Yes
- Number of HCPCS Codes: 14
- Number of Services: 97
- Medical Suppress Indicator:
- Number of HCPCS Associated With Medical Services: 14
- Number of Medical Services: 97
- Number of Medicare Patients with Medical Services: 52
Medicare Patient Demographics
- Total Number of Medicare Patients: 52
- Average Age of Medicare Patients: 74
- Number of Patients Under Age 65: 0
- Number of Patients Age 65 to 74: 16
- Number of Patients Age 75 to 84: 15
- Number of Patients Over Age 84: 0
- Number of Female Patients : 32
- Number of Male Patients: 20
- Number of Non-Hispanic White Patients: 27
- Number of Black or African American Patients: 0
- Number of Asian Pacific Islander Patients: 0
- Number of Hispanic Patients: 0
- Number of American Indian/Alaska Native Patients: 0
- Number of Patients with Race Not Elsewhere Classified: 0
- Number of Patients with Medicare Only Entitlement: 33
- Number of Patients with Medicare & Medicaid Entitlement: 19
Medicare Patient Condition Demographics
- Percent of Patients with Atrial Fibrillation: 21%
- Percent of Patients with Alzheimer’s Disease or Dementia: 29%
- Percent of Patients with Asthma: 0%
- Percent of Patients with Cancer: 50%
- Percent of Patients with Heart Failure: 42%
- Percent of Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease: 56%
- Percent of Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: 23%
- Percent of Patients with Depression: 48%
- Percent of Patients with Diabetes: 46%
- Percent of Patients with Hyperlipidemia: 46%
- Percent of Patients with Hypertension (High Blood Pressure): 75%
- Percent of Patients with Ischemic Heart Disease: 46%
- Percent of Patients with Osteoporosis: 0%
- Percent of Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis / Osteoarthritis: 48%
- Percent of Patients with Schizophrenia / Other Psychotic Disorders: 0%
- Percent of Patients with Stroke: 0%
Medicare Payments Data
- Total Submitted Charge Amount: $33,218.00
- Total Medicare Allowed Amount: $11,026.35
- Total Medicare Payment Amount: $8,644.36
- Total Medicare Standardized Payment Amount: $8,073.03
- Total Medical Submitted Charge Amount: $33,218.00
- Total Medical Medicare Allowed Amount: $11,026.35
- Total Medical Medicare Payment Amount: $8,644.36
- Total Medical Medicare Standardized Payment Amount: $8,073.03
Medicare Prescription Drug Data
- Drug Suppress Indicator: n/a
- Number of HCPCS Associated With Drug Services: 0
- Number of Drug Services: 0
- Number of Medicare Beneficiaries With Drug Services: 0
- Total Drug Submitted Charge Amount: $0.00
- Total Drug Medicare Allowed Amount: $0.00
- Total Drug Medicare Payment Amount: $0.00
- Total Drug Medicare Standardized Payment Amount: $0.00
Latest Palliative Care News
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